Look up: farthing

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   Farthing
   The farthing was an English coin. It was one quarter of a penny. It was a silver coin from the reign of Edward I to that of Mary, no farthings being issued during the reign of Elizabeth I. The copper farthing was introduced by James I in 1613, and the bronze farthing in 1860. Between 1842 and 1869 half-fathings were also coined.
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   farthing
   [n] - a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
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   Farthing
   ¼ penny. Small bronze coin. Withdrawn.
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   farthing
   Formerly the smallest English coin, a quarter of a penny. It was introduced as a silver coin in Edward I's reign. The copper farthing became widespread in Charles II's reign, succeeded by the bronze...
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   farthing
   A quarter of an old British penny (0.104p). It was issued in silver in the 13thC, in copper from 1672 and in bronze 1860-1956. Farthings ceased to be legal tender in 1961.
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   Farthing
   Definition (keystage 2) A pre-decimalisation unit of British currency equal to one quarter of a penny.
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   Farthing
   Far'thing noun [ Middle English furthing , Anglo-Saxon feórðung , from feórða fourth, feór , feówer , four. See Four .] 1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency. 2. A very small quantity or value. [ Obsolete] « In her cup was no farthing seen of grease.»
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   farthing
   1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency. ... 2. A very small quantity or value. 'In her cup was no farthing seen of grease.' (Chaucer) ... 3. A division of hand. 'Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight's fee.' (R. Carew) ... Origin ...
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   farthing
   noun a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
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    Farthing
    `Farthing` is an old word meaning a fourth or a quarter. In modern usage it could refer to: *British farthing coin, an old British coin valued one quarter of a penny *Irish farthing coin, its counterpart among the predecimal coins of the Republic of Ireland *`farthing`, an old subdivision of various regions into four parts in northern Europe, mainly the English county of Gloucestershire, the Swedish province of Jämtland and the republic of Icela...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farthing
    
    
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    Farthing
    • (n.) A very small quantity or value. • (n.) A division of land. • (n.) The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.
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    farthing
    an old English word for 1/4, later used as the name of a coin equal in value to 1/4 penny.
    Found on http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictF.